Experts from Europe, USA and China to Keynote ISC2006

High performance computing experts from industry and science, representing organizations from Europe, Asia and the United States, will be the keynote speakers at the 2006 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC2006) to be held June 27-30 in Dresden. Under the theme of “Addressing Challenges for Industry, Academia and Research,” ISC2006 offers three days of intensive technical sessions and plenty of networking opportunities to provide attendees with a comprehensive and compact overview on HPC topics presented by world-renowned scientists and experts. New this year will be panel discussions of key topics and birds-of-a-feather sessions where attendees can gather to discuss areas of special interest. On Tuesday, June 27, three tutorial programs will be presented. The conference, which is conducted in English, has a well-established reputation for presenting well-founded, precise and up-to-date information in a collegial setting. “This year we are very fortunate in that some of the leading experts in commercial software, industrial design, computational science and the emergence of China as a force in HPC have all agreed to speak at ISC2006,” said Conference Chairman Prof. Hans Werner Meuer of the University of Mannheim. “The strong lineup of speakers, along with new program sessions such as panel discussions and birds-of-a-feather sessions, reinforce ISC2006’s position as the HPC even in Europe.” Here is a look at some of the featured speakers for ISC2006: - SAP’s Peter Zencke, who is responsible for research and breakthrough innovation at one of the world’s largest software firms, will discuss “'From Transaction Processing to High-Performance Business Computing (HPBC)” in the keynote address in the opening session of the conference. - Hewlett-Packard’s Wayne Johnson, vice president for HP’s university relations worldwide, will give one of two June 29 keynote talks, speaking on “Trends and Challenges in High Performance Computing: an HP-Labs Perspective.” - Intel’s Ben Bennett, world-wide director of HPC marketing programs, will give the second June 29 keynote on “'The Cluster in our Laptop.” - Prof. Jack Dongarra of the University of Tennessee will deliver the final keynote address on Friday, June 30, with a talk entitled, “'The HPC Challenge Benchmark: A Candidate for Replacing Linpack in the TOP500?” The full conference program for ISC2006 is also now available at its web site. The annual conference will be held in Dresden, which celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2006. Designated as one of Germany’s “Cities of Science,” Dresden has a long history of technical innovation and is home to a growing number of high technology industries and research institutions. For more information about the conference, go to its web site.